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Book Review of The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero

The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero
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This is a new meticulously researched biography of Houdini. It goes into more detail about Houdini's life, including the contention that he was a spy. I especially liked the greater details about Houdini's exposing the fraudulent mediums and spiritualists, and how they may have had a hand in his mysterious death. All in all, an excellent biography, very interesting and readable.